Mesozoic Strata of the Bauhinia Downs 1:250,000 Sheet Area

Field observations from the 1960 season on the Mesozoic strata of the Bauhinia Downs 1:250,000 Sheet area. The data includes lithological and palaeogeographical observations, with fossil collections from fourteen localities. Results were published by Skwarko (1961a, b) and form the basis for a later paper.

Use Cases

• Classifying marine vs. non-marine depositional environments based on fossil assemblage descriptions.
• Dating Lower Cretaceous strata based on Neocomian to Aptian fossil ranges.
• Mapping lithological units for regional geological studies based on field observations.
• Analyzing palaeogeography of the Bauhinia Downs area during the Mesozoic era.

Strengths

• Data is based on direct field observations from a dedicated 1960 field season.
• Includes fossil collections from fourteen distinct localities.
• Fossil assemblages are categorized as marine, non-marine, or inconclusive.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is presented in PDF/HTML reports, not a structured data format.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Field observations and fossil collection during the 1960 field season, documented in subsequent papers.

Time Range

Mesozoic era, specifically Neocomian to Aptian (Lower Cretaceous). Observations from 1960.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 14:16:12.878540; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bauhinia Downs 1:250,000 Sheet area, Australia.